CHASING AND CAPTURING
 
[2] Double Atari
 

 

  This kind of shape is often seen in beginners play. Black 1 is threatening both marked stones so he will capture one with A or B. This is called "double atari"

 
   
 

 

  Another double atari situation. White has to choose which stone to sacrifice.

 
   
 

 

  Here is even worse: white's group is dead after black 1.

 
   
 

 

  This is a combination of succesive atari moves which ends with a double atari. If you can read this in your mind then you're on the good way.

 
   
 

 

 

  Sometimes reading 3 moves ahead is enough to win the game...

 
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